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Old age homes

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on old age homes in general, and when divided by place, old age homes located in a particular place. The heading may be qualified by ethnic group to indicate old age homes for a particular group of people located outside their place of origin.

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

California Pythian Home in Santa Rosa, California, postcard, 1914-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-151-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the California Pythian Home near Santa Rosa, California. The building was established in 1924 for aged Pythians to rest to their declining years, with room for 60 guests and was an investment of over $350,00 in 1924. The building is brick with a garden in the foreground and a white covered walkway.

Dates: 1914-1930

Castle Hall, Knights of Pythias Home in Tampa, Florida, postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-040-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias Home in Tampa Florida, which is known as the Castle Hall. The building is also used as a recreation center for tourists. The building is brick with a circular tower and front porch.

Dates: 1915-1930

Castle Hall, Knights of Pythias Home in Tampa, Florida, postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-041-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias Home in Tampa Florida, which is known as the Castle Hall. The building is also used as a recreation center for tourists. The building is brick with a circular tower and front porch.

Dates: 1915-1930

Eastern Star Home of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio, 1948

 Item
Identifier: A1996-066-4732
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...
Dates: 1948

Home for Aged and Orphan Pythians in Decatur, Illinois, postcard, circa 1910

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-160-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Philusa[?] Dudley of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Dates: circa 1910

Illinois Home for Aged Pythians and Orphans in Decatur, Illinois, postcard, 1914-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-159-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property.

Dates: 1914-1930

Knights of Pythias Home in Kenton, Ohio, postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-189-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Knights of Pythias home in Kenton, Ohio. The house is white with a front porch, the top of which has the letters "K. P". In the foreground is a tree, the house's lawn, and the street.

Dates: 1915-1930

Knights of Pythias Home in Kenton, Ohio, postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-190-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Knights of Pythias home in Kenton, Ohio. The house is white with a front porch, the top of which has the letters "K. P"; In the foreground is a tree, the house's lawn, and the street.

Dates: 1915-1930

Masonic Home, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1915-1930

 Item
Identifier: A1996-066-1766
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...
Dates: 1915-1930

Masonic Home, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1915-1930

 Item
Identifier: A1996-066-1767
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...
Dates: 1915-1930